| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 311 |
|
| 2 | [be] [v-ing] it [prep] the | 182 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] [art] | 86 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] it [prep] the | 77 |
|
